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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2023

The Group of 20 could use a 'G Minor' grouping to represent emerging economies

While the G20 represents the world's largest economies, it's time to think of a group that could represent the needs of emerging and developing countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2023

Key takeaways from Japan-U.S. talks worth noting

The fact that Japan and the U.S. do not require continuous renegotiation of their standing agreements is an important one, and shows the strength of the alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2023

Environment education that connects all the dots

Currently, students in Japan are taught the facts, but not necessarily how they are linked to political and social changes around the world.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 17, 2023

Japanese football given chance to measure progress at Dream Bowl

When the Japanese team takes the field for the Japan-U.S. Dream Bowl at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday, it will offer a brief look at the nation’s collective football might in international competition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 17, 2023

Woman stabbed in Fukuoka told police she had issues with ex-boyfriend

The man involved in the stabbing is believed to be in his 30s to 50s and was wearing a black jacket.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2023

More Indonesians in Japan's foreign trainee program amid weak yen

The demographic shift in the foreign technical trainee program has also come about as the result of the differing costs for trainees to come to Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2023

Satellite-saving robots can turn killer, too

Orbiting machines used to repair other spacecraft can just as easily be used to destroy them and will require new international rules to keep the peace.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 17, 2023

Thousands sign petition to save Tokyo's 'sacred' Jingu Stadium

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig played at the legendary venue in 1934 as part of a Japanese tour, making the stadium only one of a handful remaining where Ruth played.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2023

Kobe marks 28 years since deadly quake

Residents and victims' families observed a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m., the same time the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 17, 2023

Scientists use laser to guide lightning bolt for first time

A team of scientists from six research institutions have been working for years to replace the humble lightning rod with a far more sophisticated and precise laser.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2023

Dead sardines pile up on Hokkaido shores, but no one's sure why

In one town, it's estimated that there were around 20 tons of the dead fish.
Ichiro Suzuki will be on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time in 2025.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 25, 2024

Focus shifts to Ichiro's chances of unanimous selection to Hall of Fame

Ichiro will be on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time in 2025.
Workers assemble electric vehicles at the Lucid Motors plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, in September 2021.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 28, 2024

Riyadh's multi-billion EV dream risks crashing into reality

Riyadh has spent billions to try to turn itself into a hub for electric vehicles and overcome obstacles including a lack of infrastructure and talent.
Demonstrators sing the "Glory To Be Thee, Hong Kong" protest song during a flash mob in 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2023

Hong Kong court says protest song is matter of national security

The city’s High Court on Friday heard the government’s argument for why it should be illegal to perform or broadcast Glory to Hong Kong with criminal intent.
Members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild take part in a picket line outside Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California, on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2023

AI shines a spotlight on Hollywood hypocrisy

Studios haven’t informed or paid background actors properly for being digitally scanned, yet they want the same courtesy from AI companies.
Kirin Beverage will raise the suggested retail price of its 1.5-liter Gogo no Kocha tea product to ¥432 from ¥400.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2024

Prices of 417 food items to go up in Japan in May

Although the figure fell for the fifth straight month, the rate of price increase averaged 31%, the highest since the monthly statistics began in 2022.
Significantly, JAL will also buy 11 A321neos, breaking Boeing’s exclusive hold on the airline as its sole supplier of single-aisle jets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 21, 2024

Japan Airlines to add 32 new Airbus planes to its fleet

The airline, a longtime Boeing customer, will also buy 10 jets from the U.S. planemaker as it expands its international network.
An extreme heat warning in Death Valley, California, on July 15
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2023

Our civilization was built for a climate that’s vanishing

Weather disasters linked to climate change like those unfolding across the northern hemisphere will affect more and more of us.
Fast fashion concept. Woman chooses jeans in a store. Lots of clothes in the store. Fast Fashion Destroying Planet
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 21, 2023

Fashion, fast and slow: Discussing shopping ethics in Japanese

Whether it’s a trendy top from a chain store in Shibuya or a vintage piece from the backstreets of Kichijoji, know how to shop with a mind to sustainability in Japanese.
A balloon believed to be North Korean and loaded with various objects, including trash and excrement floats, over a rice field at Cheorwon county, South Korea, on May 29.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2024

South Korea to blast loudspeaker broadcasts after North's trash balloons

Pyongyang began sending balloons carrying trash across the border in May and has said the move was in retaliation for anti-North leaflets flown by South Korean activists.
The community pool is a great place for exercise and meeting your neighbors.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 31, 2023

Figuring out the rules at a Japanese community pool can be an ongoing education

If you’re headed for the community pool, be prepared: Japanese pool rules are an ongoing education.
Fake oranges filled with captagon pills, intercepted by the customs and the anti-drug brigade at Beirut port, Lebanon, in 2021.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 18, 2023

‘Poor man’s cocaine’ costing $3 a pill threatens to proliferate

Selling for around $3 to $25 per tablet, experts say captagon is primarily produced and trafficked by groups tied to Syrian President Bashar Assad.
A P-8 Poseidon flies over the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold as part of information-gathering operations during Valiant Shield 2016 in the Philippine Sea.
JAPAN
May 24, 2024

Japan's SDF to take part in U.S. 'valiant shield' drill for first time

The large-scale military exercise started in 2006 and is held in areas including Guam and involves about 10,000 personnel.
The village of Kitadaito in Okinawa Prefecture Kyodo
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2023

Government explains radar deployment plan to residents of Okinawan island

The Defense Ministry stressed the need to build a tight surveillance system in the Pacific, where the Chinese military is increasing its activities.
Police officers gather at a Ground Self-Defense Force shooting range in Gifu Prefecture on June 14 following a fatal rifle attack.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 21, 2023

Mental evaluation begins for GSDF fatal shooting suspect

The June 14 shooting during a live-fire training session left Master Sgt. Yasuchika Kikumatsu and Sgt. Kosuke Yashiro dead, and another 25-year-old sergeant seriously wounded.
Japan's men's volleyball team celebrates its win over Slovenia at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Volleyball
Oct 8, 2023

Japan's men's volleyball team qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics

Japan's captain, Yuki Ishikawa, was the top scorer for his team with 15 points.
Nissan will adopt Tesla's electric-vehicle charging technology in the U.S. and Canada, becoming the first Japanese carmaker to take up the technology.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2023

Nissan to adopt Tesla EV-charging design from 2025 in U.S. and Canada

Starting in 2025, the firm will equip its electric vehicles with the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS) port.
Michelin-starred tempura experiences abound in Tokyo, but some of the best of the genre can be found in the city's more down-to-earth eateries.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Mar 3, 2024

Go old school with these affordable tempura spots

Once a plentiful dish for the poor, tempura has been dragged upward through the classes to become a dish beloved by all.
Officials from the transport ministry enter Daihatsu Motor's headquarters in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, on Thursday for inspection after a scandal regarding safety data manipulation emerged at the firm.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 21, 2023

Daihatsu offices raided after scandal halts all car shipments

The raid followed revelations that the carmaker and supplier had manipulated the results of various collision safety tests dating as far back as 1989.
A survey showed the employment rate among women hit a record high of 53.2%, partly attributed to government efforts to help mothers work while raising children.
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2023

Number of working women in Japan hits record 30.4 million in 2022

The survey also showed the employment rate among women hit a record high of 53.2%, partly attributed to government efforts to help mothers work while raising children.
Rare tissue-damaging bacteria spreads in Japan
Group A Streptococcus typically causes swelling and a sore throat in children, but some types of the bacteria can lead to symptoms developing rapidly.
North Korea building roads and walls inside DMZ, report says
What's believed to be loudspeakers at the top of a hill on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas, on Tuesday.
Kishida calls for peace, as Russia's absence overshadows Ukraine summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is welcomed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prior to the start of a Ukraine peace summit in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on Saturday.
Facial recognition for train passengers in use in Chiba Prefecture
A facial recognition system at ticket gates has been introduced at the Yamaman Yukarigaoka Line in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture.
Southwest Airlines plane plunged within 120 meters of ocean near Hawaii
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in Houston in 2019
Japan’s gamified environment apps target a greener mindset
A person uses a tong with a camera and GPS system attached to pick up litter, part of an initiative to boost participation in collecting trash.
In perspective: a firsthand account of this year’s G7
Group of Seven leaders and officials look to the sky during a ceremony involving paratroopers at Borgo Egnazia Golf Club San Domenico in Savelletri, Italy, on Thursday.
Calls for Kishida to step down growing among local LDP chapters
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida listens to voters in the city of Kumamoto in April. Liberal Democratic Party politicians are afraid that Kishida's unpopularity could seal their own fates when they stand for local elections.
Renho, the liberal politician who might dethrone Tokyo's Koike
Renho speaks to reporters on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Despite its hardworking image, Japan might be No. 1 in quiet quitting
Only 6% of the Japanese workforce is engaged while a third of the workforce is job hunting or looking out for new opportunities, according to a Gallup report.

Podcast

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Father's Day is said to have come to Japan around 1950, shortly after the establishment of Mother's Day.
The evolving nature of fatherhood in Japan
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